Tribal Government: Wind River Reservation - Paperback

Flynn, Janet: - Janet Flynn was a graduate student at the University at Albany when she took on the project of researching and writing a book about the tribal government of the Wind River Indian Reservation. She was recruited by Scott Ratliff, a legislator and educator and member of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe. Flynn spent months in Wyoming interviewing elders and tribal leaders from both the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes and gathering research materials. Her work resulted in the first edition of Tribal Government: Wind River Indian Reservation, a book that remained a valuable resource for educators and legislators for more two decades. Janet went on to a long career as a professional Management and Organization Development Specialist in Colorado.Baldwin, A. W.: - A graduate of the University of Idaho School of Law, Baldwin has practiced law for more than 35 years. He began his career with a poverty law fellowship award on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. He has appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court, Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal, and other Federal, Tribal, and State Courts. He won the right of the Northern Arapaho Tribe to operate (and self-regulate) the full gamut of casino-style gaming without state control. He has successfully litigated First Amendment religious liberties, voting rights, Tribal sovereignty, and for environmental justice. He has written nine award-winning outdoor thriller/mysteries.Smith, Shannon D.: - Shannon D. Smith is a historian, writer, and cultural heritage consultant whose work centers on the American West, Indigenous history, and public humanities. She serves as President of the Mari Sandoz Heritage Society, where she continues her longtime commitment to advancing the legacy of Mari Sandoz and the cultural history of the Northern Plains. Smith is also a longstanding member of the Western History Association (since 2009) and serves on both the Board of Advisors of the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Board of Advisors of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, reflecting her broad engagement in regional and national historical communities.An accomplished writer and public historian, Smith has published widely on women of the West and Indigenous histories. As editor of Tribal Government: Wind River Reservation, she brings together years of experience interpreting the intertwined histories of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho nations.